{"id":49047,"date":"2022-09-06T15:54:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T19:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?p=49047"},"modified":"2023-05-06T18:19:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T22:19:52","slug":"lagoon-55-sailboat-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sailboats\/lagoon-55-sailboat-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lagoon 55: Built for the Long Haul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n The Lagoon 55<\/span>\n Nicolas Claris<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t <\/figcaption>\n <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n

In February, French boat builder Lagoon<\/a> brought Hull No. 2 of its 55-foot luxury catamaran to the Miami International Boat Show. I can easily see this long-legged bluewater cruiser finding a niche among its siblings that range in length from 40 to 77 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 55, designed by VPLP, has an interior by Nauta and exterior styling by Patrick le Qu\u00e9ment. Given its size and systems, the 55 will likely be a boat that many private \u00adowners will staff with a captain and mate, though it\u2019s well-laid-out for a shorthanded crew, and certainly would be suitable for an owner-skipper who is up for the job of maintenance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in charter<\/a>, where \u00adLagoons have long been popular? Well, let\u2019s count the ways the 55 could be enjoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, there\u2019s the flybridge, where the helm is located. Steps to either side ensure a good flow of traffic. The wheel is offset to starboard. Just forward of it, close at hand, three electric winches handle all the sail-control lines except for the traveler; that\u2019s adjusted using an electric continuous-line winch whose push-button controls are mounted \u00adnearby. Abaft the helm, there\u2019s a sink and fridge alongside a U-shaped seating area that surrounds a low cocktail \u00adtable\u2014a lovely place to sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, in the cockpit, are two more tables to starboard with tops that unfold to seat a crowd. There are also multiple cushioned lounges, all facing aft to take in the view astern. When raised, the swim platform\/tender storage area provides a balcony over the water. Lowered, it\u2019s a place to sit and hang feet in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directly forward of the cabin house, there\u2019s another U-shaped seating area, and the center window in the saloon opens so refreshments can be passed out to anyone sitting there. The 55 has a self-tacking jib, with a sheet that\u2019s led to a track on the coachroof just ahead of the mast, keeping lines out of the way on the foredeck. There is also a sprit with an electric furler for a code zero. During the show, the boat was rigged with a cloth sunshade over the forward \u00adseating area, held aloft by a pair of \u00adremovable carbon-fiber poles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The boat in Miami carried a price tag of $2.2 million. That included options such as teak soles on the flybridge, in the cockpit and on the transoms; air conditioning; extra refrigeration; a washer and dryer \u00adamidships in the port hull; a pair of upgraded 115 hp Nanni engines with saildrives (80 hp diesels are standard); and a suite of B&G electronics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lagoon offers a number of interior layouts. This boat had four staterooms. The \u00adowner\u2019s en suite stateroom was aft in the starboard hull, with a smaller guest stateroom forward. On the port side, two additional guest staterooms sat fore and aft, with a crew cabin (with its own head and shower) in the forepeak. The interior volume in the hulls \u00adallowed all the guest berths to be laid out athwartships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five- and six-stateroom \u00adlayouts are also available, and an owner can choose to have the galley up or down. All told, the 55 could have berths for 16 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the interior, ports and hatches abound, \u00adletting in lots of light and providing views of the world \u00adoutside. In my notes, I jotted down \u201celegant\u201d to describe the boat\u2019s look and feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under power at a cruising rpm of 2,000, we saw readings of about 9 knots on the GPS. The steering seemed a bit sluggish both motoring and under sail, but the boat had arrived just prior to the show, and I\u2019d suspected that it just needed an adjustment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The breeze barely broke 10 knots on our sea trial, and we weren\u2019t able to fly the code-\u00adzero sail due to missing gear, but with the self-tacker set, we moved along closehauled at about 6 knots, and gained \u00adanother knot and a half by bearing off to a beam reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a comfortable ride. Sailing along, it didn\u2019t take me long to find my sweet spot on the 55: the seat \u00adincorporated \u00adinto the far forward \u00adlifeline stanchion, where I hung one arm over the wire and sat watching the bows slice through the waves. Believe me when I say that I could have stayed there all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Pillsbury is a <\/em>CW \u00adeditor-at-large.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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